Aston Villa host Leicester City on Saturday hoping to get their top four bid back on track, while Leicester City are aiming to drag themselves out of the relegation zone.

James: A lack of quality in the attacking third, specifically Mavididi, and a costly mistake at the back by James Justin resulted in another defeat. The rot has now carried through into another year. A new right-back, winger and striker are urgently needed in January, otherwise the Championship and the dark abyss beckons.

Ruud van Nistelrooy takes Leicester City to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in this years FA Cup fourth round; Aston Villa play Tottenham, Brighton host Chelsea and Everton face Bournemouth in other all-Premier League ties;

Senior figures at Villa see every window as an opportunity to augment the squad, but this month feels especially pressing

The defeat sees Leicester City stay 19th with 14 points, two behind Wolverhampton Wanderers in 17th, while Unai Emery's Aston Villa move up to eighth on 32 points

Aston Villa hits the road on Wednesday for an afternoon English Premier League tilt with Everton at Goodison Park.

Follow live coverage as Everton face Aston Villa today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

Aston Villa Reject West Ham’s £40m Offer for Jhon DuranAston Villa have reportedly turned down a £40million bid from West Ham United for striker Jhon Duran. According to TalkSport, the Colombian

West Ham have taken 14 points from their 11 home matches this Premier League season, while Crystal Palace have taken 13 points from their 10 away games

Arsenal are looking to sign a striker after Gabriel Jesus suffered an ACL injury, Marcus Rashford is set to leave Manchester United and Liverpool are expected to keep hold of Trent Alexander-Arnold fo

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